Review: 'Chal Pichchur Banate Hain'

Film: Chal Pichchur Banate Hain
Actors: Rahil Tandon, Bhavna Ruparel
Director: Pritish Chakraborty
Rating: * 1/2

May be it's a trend, or the directors don't understand we're done with understanding the "big bad world of Bollywood", or perhaps the filmmakers really lack ideas... But every film today,for unknown reasons, is about the film industry. Last week, we saw a movie based on the same topic: I AM 24, this week we saw Raaz 3 and Chal Pichchur Banate Hain. Perhaps it's time we looked outside the industry for a story idea. Anyway, this is the only option you have this weekend.

To begin with, this "pichchur" is an amalgamation of all that you've seen and heard in the past. The big bad world of Bollywood, the mean people, the 'industry mein aise hi hota hai' and many such dialogues, casting couch (of sorts), and a hero who fights all odds to become a star. Basically a khichadi. And to think of it, the movie is about how the protagonist fights all odds to make a a film that is not a typical "khichadi".

MBA Suraj Kumar (Rahil Tondon) leaves his well-paid job to chase his dream of becoming a director. Though he faces opposition from his family and friends, he smiles (rather annoyingly) through every difficulty to find his place in the industry. In between, he falls in love (with Bhavna Ruparel), is thrown out by two different producers, reels under the pressure of a family loan, rejects an offer of threesome by his producer and actress, and meets the 'baddies' of Bollywood. There is nothing more to say about the stereotypical scenes in between.

Picture this: Suraj's first co-worker in the industry is a teenager who puts film posters and hoardings on streets along with him. When Suraj tells him he wants to be a director, the boy says, "Suraj bhaiya aapki picture ka poster hum milke yahaan lagayege." In the end when Suraj releases his first film, he meets the boy at the same spot and he says, "Chalo Suraj bhaiyya, hum aaj milke aapka film poster lagate hain."

Rahil, who was chosen by Shah Rukh Khan's production house to make his debut in a tele-feature film, is promising and definitely deserved a better role than this. Bhavna too does a decent job. The script, however, is nothing, but a let down. The music is not worth looking forward, though a special mention must be made about the background score that adds nothing to the ongoing scene.

The director in-between fluctuates from neo-realism to studio style of filming, which gets on your nerves.

Though the first half leaves you wanting to rush to the exit, the second half is tolerable. You can safely skip this movie and wait for a TV premier, and when it does come on TV, think twice before tuning in to the relevant channel. We'd rather wait and watch what Rahil and Bhavna can offer in future.